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CityMusic Flex Pass
Please see www.citymusiccolumbus.org for full season lineup. Venues will be as follows:
Via Vecchia Winery
485 S Front St
Columbus,OH 43215
The Grand Valleydale Ballroom
1590 Sunbury Rd
Columbus OH 43219
The Jewish Community Center
1125 College Ave.
Columbus, OH 43209
CITYMUSIC ANNOUNCES 2013-14 CONCERT SEASON
Performers Include Funkadesi, Teresa Walters and Buckwheat Zydeco
Columbus, Ohio - CityMusic is pleased to announce its 30th concert season. Acclaimed
local, national and international acts will perform at Via Vecchia Winery, The Lincoln
Theatre, The Grand Valley Dale Ballroom and The Jewish Community Center.
Performers represent an array of musical genres and unique backgrounds. This is
CityMusic's most eclectic season to date.
Concerts offer a casual and intimate listening experience. Food and drinks are served
prior to each show. Those in attendance are encouraged to mingle with fellow members.
CityMusic's aim is to infuse the elation of live music with the spontaneity of a social
gathering.
Ticket availability varies in accordance to venue size. It is important to note that ticket
prices have increased this year from $25.00 to $27.50. Tickets may be purchased online
at http://citymusiccolumbus.org/ or by phone at 614-223-3093. A comprehensive list of
sponsors can be found below.
Information regarding each 2013-14 performance is as follows:
September 13, 2013 - Funkadesi
The Grand Valley Dale Ballroom, $27.50
This Chicago-based group combines elements of Bhangra, Punjabi folk and reggae
respectively. They are five-time winners of The Chicago Music Awards, and have been
lauded by Time Magazine for their uplifting musicianship. Geoff Chapman of the
Toronto Star dubs them the "ideal party band."
October 6, 2013 - Vagabond Opera
Via Vecchia Winery, $27.50
A six-piece cabaret act from the Pacific Northwest that marries theatrical performance
with the sounds of Americana, neoclassical opera, Parisian hot jazz and Ukrainian folkpunk.
It is a global spectacle that features songs performed in 15 different languages.
Oregon Art Beat says they "revive a time when communities gathered together to
celebrate through song and dance."
October 27, 2013 - Teresa Walters
Via Vecchia Winery, $27.50
Teresa Walters is an award-winning American pianist. The New York Times praises her
"pages of intricate passagework" and "requisite sweep, power, and warm sonority." In
recent years she has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall in New York, Wigmore
Hall in London, The Salle Cortot in Paris, Moscow's Great Hall and Australia's
International Conservatorium.
November 10, 2013 Alisdair Fraser
Via Vecchia Winery, $27.50
Master Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser is cited as a significant force behind the
resurgence of traditional Scottish fiddling. He has released several critically acclaimed
albums, including "Dawn Dance" which was voted Best Celtic Album of 1996. The Los
Angeles Times says his style is "rendered with a humble sincerity, flawless virtuosity and
just about the sweetest sound since Fritz Kreisler."
November 14-16 2013 - Thiossane African Dance & Music Festival
The Lincoln Theatre,
December 15, 2013 Irish Christmas
The Grand Valley Dale Ballroom, $27.50
January 12, 2014 Chris Howes
Via Vecchia Winery, $27.50
Chris Howes is widely regarded as one of the leaders in jazz violin. The Jazz Journalists
Association recently nominated him for "Violinist of the Year." The Minneapolis Tribune
calls Christian "arguably the most intriguing young violinist in downtime to leading
educational outreach activities.
February 9, 2014 Dana Leong Trio
Via Vecchia Winery, $27.50
Dana Leong grew up in San Francisco and studied classical cello and jazz trombone at
The Manhattan School of Music. The innovative musician has collaborated with the likes
of Ray Charles, Barry White and Yoko Ono. Leong's compositions are transformed by
guitar and turntable in their trio incarnation. The group was a featured act at the 2011
Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York City.
March 7, 2014 Buckwheat Zydeco
The Grand Valley Dale Ballroom, $27.50
American musical legend Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Jr. is the preeminent ambassador
of Louisiana zydeco music, a blend of Cajun and blues. The group's 2011 effort "Lay
Your Burden Down" led to a Grammy for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album. The New
York Times says the group is "a down-home and high-powered celebration, meaty and
muscular with a fine-tuned sense of dynamics."
April 9, 2014
The Jewish Community Center, $18.00
CityMusic is a 30-year-old community-based organization dedicated to presenting the
greater Columbus area with unique cultural and educational experiences in the musical
arts. CityMusic's objective is to expand the musical horizons of Central Ohio residents by
hosting diverse music performances and providing musical outreach to at-risk children
and young adults in and around the Short North Arts District. Choral training,
composition workshops, and local concerts with nationally recognized artists are among
the many events that CityMusic sponsors each year.
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LocationVia Vecchia Winery, Lincoln Theatre, The Grand Valley Dale Ballroom (View)
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Columbus, OH 43215
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